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Obesity linked to death from COVID-19
05 March, 2021
Obesity a "predictor of death"...COVID-19
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Mask mandates and onsite dining bans reduced COVID infections
United States // 06 March, 2021
Both indoor and outdoor dining raised cases, while mask mandates saw declines....COVID-19
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Harvard survey: Vaccine acceptance highest in India and Philippines
05 March, 2021
Harvard survey on COVID vaccine acceptanceCOVID-19
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Healthcare overwhelmed due to COVID-19
Philippines // 26 March, 2021
Healthcare stretched to capacity, DoH urges restricting non-essential travelCOVID-19
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Study: SARS-CoV-2 can infect the mouth and salivary glands
26 March, 2021
Saliva could be a potential route of transmission...COVID-19
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Bird flu in birds, March 2021
Algeria // Cambodia // Croatia // Czech Republic // Hungary // Kuwait // Netherlands // Niger // Sweden // Taiwan (China) // Ukraine // Austria // United Kingdom // France // 31 March, 2021
Outbreaks among birds worldwide in March 2021...Bird flu other strains, Influenza H5N8, Bird flu H5N1
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Rise in COVID-19 infections in people who had first vaccine dose, likely due to relaxing preventive measures
United Kingdom // Israel // 28 March, 2021
People are letting their guard down before the vaccine has taken effect....COVID-19
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Two people infected while in quarantine at a hotel in Perth
Australia // 21 April, 2021
Two people were infected while staying at a quarantine hotel...COVID-19
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First confirmed monkeypox case reported by public health authorities
Uruguay // 30 July, 2022
Test results expected shortly...Mpox
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WHO updated position on flu vaccination
01 June, 2022
Continue recommendation for all countries to implement seasonal flu vaccination programmes....Seasonal Flu, General Articles
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Blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccination rare but might be linked to antibodies that develop against platelets
21 March, 2021
Researchers in Norway and Germany reach similar conclusions which are not yet verified...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update – Cases continue to surge
France // 22 July, 2021
Spread of the Delta variant...COVID-19
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Fears over fourth wave of COVID-19
Japan // 08 April, 2021
Hospitals approaching capacity in several outbreak hotspots...COVID-19
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Vaccine update - adults aged 18 and over are now eligible
Botswana // 25 October, 2021
Botswana has expanded its vaccination campaign...COVID-19
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COVID-19 restrictions update - outdoor meeting of up to six people allowed
United Kingdom // 29 March, 2021
As of 29 March...COVID-19
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ECDC report on challenges of COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the EU and UK
29 March, 2021
Challenges include limited suppy of vaccines and equipment to administer vaccines...COVID-19
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Study: mRNA vaccines prevent most COVID infections, not just symptoms
United States // 29 March, 2021
mRNA vaccines proved effective in a real-world study of COVID infection prevention....COVID-19
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UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has higher death rate, study
10 March, 2021
If this is generalisable to other populations, it has the potential to cause substantial additional mortality...COVID-19
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Four COVID-19 vaccines authorised for emergency use
Zimbabwe // 10 March, 2021
Four COVID-19 vaccines approved for EUA...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Boosting vaccine uptake
Uganda // 15 July, 2022
Strategies to boost vaccine uptake...COVID-19